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Appian Way

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Ap·pi·an Way  (p-n)
An ancient Roman road between Rome and Capua, begun in a.d. 312 and later extended to Brindisi, with a total length of more than 563 km (350 mi).
Appian Way [ˈæpɪən]
n
(Placename) a Roman road in Italy, extending from Rome to Brindisi: begun in 312 bc by Appius Claudius Caecus. Length: about 560 km (350 miles)
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Noun1.Appian WayAppian Way - an ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
Translations
Appian Way [ˈæpɪənˈweɪ] N → Vía f Apia
Appian Way
n → Appische Straße


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The Appian Way is here yet, and looking much as it did, perhaps, when the triumphal processions of the Emperors moved over it in other days bringing fettered princes from the confines of the earth.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
The road which the carriage now traversed was the ancient Appian Way, and bordered with tombs.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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